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Latin Resources

Learning dead languages isn’t an easy thing to do at all, and Latin is one of the most difficult to learn. One of the world’s oldest languages, Latin is possibly the most influential. Originally spoken in Ancient Rome, it flourished during the Roman conquest and spread all over Europe. Nearly every major language in Western and Southern Europe – Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Romanian – is directly descended from Latin. The world’s other major European languages, especially English, have also been heavily influenced by Latin. In fact, many English words have roots in Latin. It was especially prevalent during the period before the 18th century, when it suddenly fell out of use. Notable writers who published their works in Latin include Cicero, Horace, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, John Locke, and Isaac Newton. Here are some resources to help those learning Latin get the hang of it much faster:

Few people actually speak Latin today, but the Latin alphabet is still the most widely used alphabet in the entire world. Learning Latin is very interesting because you can see just how many modern words have their roots in Latin.